Leslie K. Brown
Interim President/CEO
Alex Reber
Chair, Board of Directors
Dear Friends,
It has been a year of tremendous change at Planned Parenthood Keystone (PPKey), most of which was very positive.
When faced with the challenges, we have only become stronger in our resolve to provide high quality essential
health care and education. Throughout the year, you have stood with us through thick and thin, and we are thankful
for your steadfast support.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians have beneted from the Affordable Care Act and Governor Wolf’s decision to expand
Medicaid. We celebrate the success of Obamacare and Medicaid expansion because it means women can now get
birth control and preventive care with no co-pay or cost-sharing at our 15 medical centers. We have been hard at
work in the community, letting people know that whether or not they have insurance, we have them covered.
The health care landscape is changing rapidly, but our core values remain the same. We continue to thrive because
we have earned a reputation for providing high quality, compassionate care. No matter what. That’s why nationally,
one in ve women in the United States has used Planned Parenthood at some point in her life.
Unfortunately, we are still defending basic rights like access to birth control and abortion care. This past scal year
we watched the United States Supreme Court deal two damaging blows to reproductive freedom. First, the high
court ruled that it is unconstitutional to establish a 35-foot buffer zone to protect patients from aggressive protesters
outside Massachusetts health centers. Second, the court surprised many legal scholars with the Hobby Lobby and
Conestoga Wood decision that allowed privately held corporations to opt out of providing birth control coverage
in their employee health plans because of religious objections. While these decisions were disappointing and have
created a landscape for hateful rhetoric, PPKey remains a vigilant advocate for women’s rights and will continue to
seek solutions for patients who depend on our services.
We look forward to the future as we adapt to the new health care environment. Our patients tell us that no one
provides sensitive, nonjudgmental care in quite the same way as Planned Parenthood. It is because of this trust that
women, men, and young people continue to rely on our services. And, it is because of your generous support that we
are able to provide care for so many who need and deserve our services.
We invite you to read our annual report with the knowledge that the positive impact we have in your community is
due in large part to your support. Thank you for all you do to assist PPKey in providing essential health care, sexuality
education and training, and access efforts in your community.
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